18 Feb 2012 15:00 Ascot
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £84,405); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Betfair Ascot Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Riverside Theatre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
15F/121- / 20 |
Jump (364) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership |
13/8 | |
| in touch, headway to 3rd at 7th, went 2nd before next, led 13th, travelling strongly before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden out from last, eased close home, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 3 L |
Medermit (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
142-132 / 11 |
Jump (70) | R Thornton | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, making good headway and tracking leaders when mistake and nearly unseated rider 10th, went 3rd next, chased winner 4 out, driven and 2 lengths to find last, kept on but no real impression flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 20 L |
Gauvain (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
28-1F1F / 15 |
Flat (1981), Jump (28) |
N D Fehily | Nick Williams Miss Sarah A Dawson |
9/1 | |
| not fluent in rear, reminder after 7th, went left next, headway 12th, kept on to modest 3rd 2 out, went left last, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 8 L |
I'msingingtheblues (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
331442 / 10 |
Jump (28) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Jo Tracey |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace and no impression from next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 13 L |
Tatenen (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3170-71 / 10 |
Flat (1657), Jump (28) |
A Thornton | R Rowe The Stewart Family |
25/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, blunderd 9th, lost place next and never on terms after | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 15 L |
The Sawyer (BEL) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
455348 / 13 |
Jump (21) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear |
100/1 | |
| chased leader until after 7th, outpaced next, behind and struggling before 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Kauto Stone (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
1173-12 / 9 |
Flat (1068), Jump (77) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney |
11/4 | |
| held up in last trio, good headway to track leaded after 7th, led before next, headed 13th, chased winner until not fluent 4 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Little Josh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
6/1155-6 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Tony Bloom |
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